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Entryway Board and Batten Tutorial

The other day I posted the reveal of my entryway but today I want to give you a quick tutorial of how we got the the board and batten look. I’ll tell you a little secret… we actually didn’t use batten, I just faked it with a lot of Valspar paint+primer. We set out intending to purchase batten {“a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal“} but when we went to purchase our supplies I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for so I decided to fake it. Here’s what we purchased:* 2×2 board*… Read More

Gluten Free Caramel Apple Cake Recipe

It’s beginning to feel a lot like FALL! The rain is falling down. The scarves and boots are coming out. The smell of cinnamon and nutmeg are in the air. It really is the coziest time of the year! One way to keep your house cozy, is to bake, bake, bake. I love to bake in the fall. So many holidays on the way so it’s a great time to try new recipes and bring out the old family favorites. Whether you’re invited to a dinner party with friends or you’re in charge of bringing dessert on Thanksgiving…there is always… Read More

Board and Batten Entryway Makeover

I am SO excited to show you my entryway makeover! I was sad to see the stripes go, but it needed to happen. The stripes were just too dark for our tiny entryway and they made the room feel even smaller than it really is. Also the shoe situation was making me crazy!!! You can see how I solved that here. So are you ready for the reveal??? First here is a before picture: And here’s what it looks like now… {Insert squeal!!!} I love it! The room feels so much brighter and so much bigger but all I did… Read More

How to Keep Pumpkins from Molding After Carving

This is the time of year where we all love to carve our pumpkins with our kiddos. The bummer is that once you carve a pumpkin it doesn’t last very long because the mold quickly takes over, especially here where I live where the temperature are still very warm. So today I’m going to show you a simple trick for how to keep pumpkins from molding after carving them. I found this solution last year {I can’t remember where or else I would tell you} and I had to share it with you! This is a very simple solution that… Read More

Gluten free pumpkin snickerdoodles

Hello there, Ask Anna readers! This is Sarah from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free Treats and I’m so happy to be sharing another one of my favorite gluten free treats with you! I’m pretty much in love with this time of year. The change in the weather, the colors on the trees, and the warm apple cider. Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, but the one that tops them all….pumpkin desserts! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin cookies. Makes my heart happy. Time to stock up on the pumpkin puree and cinnamon! Whenever I ask my husband what kind… Read More

How to Create a Design Board

After posting the design board for my front porch makeover many of you asked me questions about how I made it and what program I had used. So today I thought I’d give a little rundown on how I like to create a design board. Now that I’ve made over the front porch I’m itching to do the entryway, so I will use that as my example room today. Step 1: Finding Inspiration This first thing you need is inspiration. I like to get inspired for a space by going on Pinterest and searching for key words related to my… Read More